Sr Principal Business Systems Analyst 1

Division: Information Technology

Employment Status: Exempt

Salary Grade: 110

Shift

Requisition ID: 76857

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Description

At Skyworks, you’ll be part of a team that drives innovation in wireless connectivity solutions. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative environment, impacting critical manufacturing and enterprise systems.

We are seeking a highly experienced Sr. Principal Business Systems Analyst to lead the SAP Basis technical architecture and operations for our SAP RISE environment. This role will focus on cloud-hosted SAP landscapes, ensuring high availability, security, and performance across S/4HANA and related components. You will partner with SAP, hyperscaler providers, and internal teams to drive RISE adoption, technical governance, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

SAP RISE Technical Leadership

• Own the SAP RISE architecture and roadmap, including sizing, scalability, and performance optimization for cloud-hosted SAP systems.
• Lead S/4HANA migrations, upgrades, and patching in RISE-managed environments.
• Define and enforce technical standards for SAP RISE operations, including transport management, client strategy, and system refreshes.
  
  

• Collaborate with SAP RISE teams, hyperscaler providers (Azure/AWS/GCP), and internal infrastructure teams for HA/DR design, backup/recovery, and cost optimization.
• Ensure compliance with RISE service-level agreements (SLAs) and security standards.
• Drive automation and orchestration for SAP operations leveraging RISE tools and APIs.
  
  

• Implement monitoring and alerting frameworks using SAP Cloud ALM, Solution Manager, and hyperscaler-native tools.
• Conduct root cause analysis for performance issues and optimize HANA database/application layers.
  
  

• Ensure adherence to RISE governance model, SOX, GDPR, and audit requirements.
• Manage user provisioning and security roles in collaboration with SAP Security/GRC teams.
• Maintain documentation for architecture, operational procedures, and disaster recovery plans.
  
  

• Partner with SAP RISE Customer Success teams, business process owners, and internal IT to align technical solutions with business priorities.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging SAP technologies and RISE capabilities.
  
  

• 12–16 years of experience in SAP Basis administration and technical architecture.
• Proven expertise in SAP S/4HANA, BW/BI, Solution Manager, and SAP Fiori in cloud-hosted environments.
• Strong experience with SAP RISE deployment, HANA administration, and performance tuning.
• Hands-on with RISE migration projects, system copies, and Unicode conversions.
• Familiarity with RISE service components, hyperscalerintegration, and hybrid landscapes.
• Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
  
  

• Experience with RISE onboarding, contractual SLAs, and RISE operations model.
• Knowledge of automation tools for SAP operations (RISE APIs, Ansible, Terraform).
• Exposure to SAP GRC, security audits, and compliance frameworks.
• Certifications: SAP Certified Technology Associate, S/4HANA Cloud, or RISE with SAP.
  
  

• Cloud Expertise: Deep understanding of SAP RISE architecture and hyperscaler integration.
• Leadership: Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence decisions.
• Operational Excellence: Focus on reliability, performance, and compliance in cloud environments.
• Strategic Thinking: Aligns RISE roadmap with business objectives.